Zelaya is in Honduras…
…taking refuge in the Brazilian Embassy.
Keep checking Fausta’s blog for information and updates.
[Hat tip: Baklava.]
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…taking refuge in the Brazilian Embassy.
Keep checking Fausta’s blog for information and updates.
[Hat tip: Baklava.]
I retract my previous theory that Barack initially knee jerk supported Zelaya, and thereafter tried to cover up his initial, knee-jerk mistake via refusing to denounce Zelaya. Barack has, subsequently, gone too far in his support of Zelaya. My previous theory was wrong.
Why is Barack still supporting Zelaya? As best I can figure, this is the most likely reason:
Barack is trying to make a statement that the United States will support political liberals/leftists/progressives; will not allow a political liberal/leftist/progressive to be unceremoniously dumped on his derriere in Costa Rica. It matters not that Zelaya could only hold office for another 7 weeks or so, nor that Honduran Presidents are barred from running for re-election. Barack is making a statement to the world: the United States supports leftist politics.
To Barack, it’s not a big deal that the Honduran Constitution must be defied in order for Barack’s statement to be made. To Barack, laws are made to be broken, bent, twisted. He could cite thousands of examples. To Barack, Hondurans must be sophisticated enough to recognize when it is proper to break/bend/twist their constitution.
To Barack, the mediated coming together is more important than the law. The law is not even really the law. Rather, the law is merely opinion. Worse, the law only divides us into law followers vs law breakers. We must come together. The figment of imagination which is objective law is in the way; is an obstacle to the important mediated coming together; is an obstacle to the important support for leftist politics. The time for discussion is over. The time for coming together in support of leftist politics is here.
What i find really distressing is that no other government has reached out to recognize the interim government of Michelleti in Honduras.
I understand that several South american countries are presently under control of leftist governements (Venezuela, Nicaragua, Bolivia, Ecuador, Brazil), but it surprises me that still not one other non-leftist governement has reached out to support the Honduran people, and the legitimate ruling of the Honduran Supreme Court.
I guess sometimes the U.S. has to lead, and at the moment, our leader is more eager to befriend Chavez and those like him, than to support constitutional government.
It’s not much, but I friended the Union Civitad Democratica which represents the people of Honduras on Facebook, and sent them a message of support in which I told them there are many, many Americans who are outraged at the Obama Administration’s position on Honduras. I received a charming message back – in very good English – thanking me for the expression of support.
Their battle cry is:
Sin democracia no hay paz y libertad.
Without democracy there will be no peace, and no liberty. I couldn’t agree more.
J.L.,
as of Aug 2, these nations had recognized the Michiletti Government:
Japan, Germany, Israel, Taiwan, Panama, Columbia & Peru.
E,
I would join that Facebook group, but I can’t seem to locate it. Can you give any further help in that regard?
Socialists “Я” Us? 😯
gcotharn, I’m sorry I listed the name wrong: it’s Union Civica Democratica. I don’t know if this link will work for you:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/profile.php?id=100000032581551&ref=ts
I had to ask them to friend me before I could see the page, so you might just put Union Civica Democratica into the facebook search box and send them a friend request. It took several days for them to respond (I’m sure they’ve got a lot on their plate right now) so don’t be surprised if it takes a while.
Found them. Thanks.
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8269073.stm
Honduras police break up protests
Honduran security forces have broken up protests outside the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa in support of deposed President Manuel Zelaya, reports say.
gcotharn:
Thanks. I was not aware. That some countries are finally reaching out to this new government is at least a ray of hope.